Anthes of Macedonia

Anthes of Macedonia (1112-1154) was a general of the Byzantine Empire.

Biography
Anthes of Macedonia was one of the nobles of the Byzantine Empire, born in the Byzantine province of Macedonia in 1112. He was adopted into the House of Comnenus in order to fulfill the talents that he had at his disposal, and fought against the Sultanate of Rum in Asia Minor. Anthes was defeated many times by the Seljuks, and when taken prisoner by Seljuk general Uthman al-Su'ud, he was executed when the Byzantines rejected the ransom.